Miscellaneous error messages

Message/Symptom

FRU/Action

 

 

 

CMOS Backup Battery inaccurate

1.

CMOS Backup Battery (see “Safety

 

 

 

information” on page 271)

 

2.

System Board

 

 

 

Changing colors

1.

Display

 

 

 

 

Computer will not power-off. See “Power

1.

Power Switch

Supply Errors” on page 87.

2.

System Board

 

 

3.

Riser card

 

 

 

Computer will not RPL from server

1.

Ensure that network is in startup

 

 

 

sequence as first device or first device

 

 

after diskette

 

2.

Ensure that network adapter is enabled

 

 

for RPL

 

3.

Network adapter (Advise network

 

 

administrator of new MAC address)

 

 

 

Computer will not Wake On LAN (if

1.

Check power supply and signal cable

applicable)

 

connections to network adapter

 

 

 

2.

Ensure that the operating system settings

 

 

are set to enable Wake on LAN

 

3.

Ensure Wake On LAN feature is enabled

 

 

in Setup/Configuration (see “Setup

 

 

Utility program” on page 24)

 

4.

Ensure network administrator is using

 

 

correct MAC address

 

5.

Ensure no interrupt or I/O address

 

 

conflicts

 

6.

Network adapter (advise network

 

 

administrator of new MAC address)

 

 

 

Dead computer. See “Power Supply Errors”

1.

Power Supply

on page 87.

2.

System Board

 

 

3.

Riser card

 

 

 

Diskette drive in-use light remains on or

1.

Diskette Drive

does not light when drive is active.

2.

System Board

 

 

3.

Diskette Drive Cable

 

4.

Riser card

 

 

 

Flashing cursor with an otherwise blank

1.

System Board

display.

2.

Primary Hard Disk Drive

 

 

3.

Hard Disk Drive Cable

 

4.

Riser card

 

 

 

Incorrect memory size during POST

1.

Run the Memory tests

 

 

2.

Memory Module

 

3.

System Board

 

 

 

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